D&D (2024) Monster Manual Organisation

[Parmandur]

ok so demons and dragons are grouped up in an index? If that's the case, that's not as concerning then.

Yup, the indices are actually quite good. There is an Index for Environment ("quick, what is in the desert?!?"), an Index by CR, an Index by Creature Type, and then an Index by "family" (so it lists out Chromotic Dragons, Goblinoids, Metallic Dragpns, Genies, Demons, Devils, Yugoloths, etc).

 

[Parmandur]

Another thing to consider, there are a lot of unaffiliated Fiends (Gnolls, Sahuagin, Incubus, Succubus, some others) and non-True Dragons in the book.

 

[Bae'zel]

Going against the grain to say that I like the organization. There are a few indices in the back if I need some extra navigation aid.

 

[mamba]

I can kind of see the logic of splitting up the demons and devils--after all, if a new DM sees a reference to a "vrock" in an adventure

fix it like you did it for the Modrons…

 

[mamba]

And so on, you get the idea.

I’d break out your Humanoids into an NPC section, otherwise I agree

 

[Belen]

ok so demons and dragons are grouped up in an index? If that's the case, that's not as concerning then.

You should not have to scan a tiny print index to find the page numbers for a monster.

They could do Devil, Vrock and find it naturally.

 

[Zaukrie]

The issue is the lack of the common lore, the other stuff I could get used to over time, even if I hate it now.

The yugoloth is the perfect example.

I prefer how flee mortals did it.

 

[dave2008]

ok so demons and dragons are grouped up in an index? If that's the case, that's not as concerning then.

There are, the Index has several lists:

Appendix B: Monster Lists​

• Monster Conversions
• Monsters by Habitat
• Monsters by Creature Type
• Monsters by Group
• Monsters by Challenge Rating

Monster Groups include:
Angels
Beholders
Demons
Devils
Dinosaurs
Dragons, Chromatic
Dragons, Metallic
Genies
Goblinoids
Lycanthropes
Titans
Yugoloths

 

[dave2008]

You should not have to scan a tiny print index to find the page numbers for a monster.

They could do Devil, Vrock and find it naturally.

While I agree "Devil, Vrock" would solve that particular issue, I still think the monster lists in the index are good to have.

 

[Belen]

While I agree "Devil, Vrock" would solve that particular issue, I still think the monster lists in the index are good to have.

I do not disagree with the lists. I just think they are not as accessible as better organization that also promotes a tighter TOC.

It feels like they did not care because people will use an e-version.